I am an early bird so I am up and about around 5.30am. If the motivation is there I’ll go for a morning run. I head out to work around 7am arriving around 7.30am to get set up and ready for the 8.30am opening. There is a morning brief with the general manager and then individual departments or staff members (valet bay, sales team, driver, admin) with a set plan for the day ahead.

Phil Jones with his wife Amiee and daughter Nicole

I check in with Peugeot for any new information or sales campaigns and complete any reports needed for that day. From there on the day can be quite hectic, there’s always a ringing phone or a customer visiting the showroom to speak to and test drives. Our company ethos is a friendly atmosphere in all aspects of the business which is very important to us. We have a very high customer retention and loyalty. We are very proud of our family run roots dating back to 1980.

General manager Alex Walker, service manager Richard Crookes and Phil Jones at Tough Mudder raising money for Children in Need

In the blink of an eye it is time to eat so I grab a healthy lunch of fruit and porridge and check in with staff to see how their day is going. Then I plan and confirm any customer visits for the afternoon and any meetings to attend. Obviously our main objective is to sell some shiny new Peugeots! There’s always PR or marketing plans to arrange and follow up which we do three months in advance. This past few years we have supported BBC Children In Need and the NSPCC.

If the day goes smoothly (and most days it does) then it is home time around 6.30-7pm and the 12 hour working day has flown by yet again and I am ready to begin the next day already!

Do you wear a uniform?

Yes I do, I wear a branded Peugeot uniform which consists of a pale blue shirt with black trousers, I wear a jumper if it is cold and a name badge.

What is the favourite part of your job?

My favourite part of the job I do is meeting new and different people every day.

What is the least favourite part of your job?

My least favourite part of my job has to be de-frosting cars in the winter, it is a real nightmare for car sales people!

What would be your dream job if you weren’t doing what you do now?

My dream job would be being the Prime Minister, I think the motor trade’s ‘keep it simple’ approach could work quite well in politics.

How do you relax when you are not working?

To relax I usually train for sporting events. Recently I have been training for a triathlon for May 2015 and Tough Mudder in September 2015 which includes a good deal of cycling, running and swimming. I love playing golf and I am a keen Manchester Utd fan. When not beating myself up doing these things, I enjoy spending time with my family which is always top of the list.

What is your favourite film, book and song?

My favourite film is The Dark Knight, my favourite book is How To Win Friends And Influence People and my favourite song is currently George Ezra – Budapest.

If a film was made of your life, who would you like to play you?

I would like to think Brad Pitt, but I’d probably like Michael Sheen more. He is brilliant as Brian Clough in The Damned United.